Tree path 12 levels French Defense › Normal Variation › French Defense › Paulsen Variation › French Defense: Winawer Variation › Advance Variation › French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation › French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation › French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation › French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation › with Bd3 › French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, with Bd3
- Caissa Codex
- French Defense C00
- Normal Variation C00
- French Defense C00
- Paulsen Variation C10
- French Defense: Winawer Variation C15
- Advance Variation C16
- French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation C17
- French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation C17
- French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation C18
- French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation C18
- with Bd3 C18
- French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, with Bd3 C18 you are here
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, with Bd3
Overview
French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, with Bd3 is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C18.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 14 plies and takes 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 4. e5 c5 5. a3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Ne7 7. Bd3 Qc7 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from French Defense: Winawer Variation, Advance Variation, with Bd3, part of the broader French Defense system.
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- ECO code
- C18
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 14
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Statistics from Lichess
6,582 games · White 46.9% / Draw 4.7% / Black 48.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 2,764 | |
| Bd2 | 1,359 | |
| Qg4 | 1,167 | |
| f4 | 535 | |
| Ne2 | 224 | |
| a4 | 115 | |
| h4 | 82 | |
| Be3 | 78 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:56:43
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